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USS BUNKER HILL
CG-52
"Vertical
Swordsman"
USS
Bunker Hill was
commissioned on September 20th, 1986, in Boston, MA,
within sight of the historic monument commemorating
her namesake battle. She is the first ship
to employ the Vertical Launch System (VLS). The Mk
41 VLS is a multi-missile, multi-mission launcher,
capable of launching SM-2, SM-3, SM-6, ESSM,
Tomahawk, and Vertical Launch ASROC missiles.
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In November 1990,
USS Bunker Hill sailed in support of Operation DESERT
SHIELD and DESERT STORM and
served as the
multinational Anti-Air Warfare Commander (AAWC),
directing the tactical employment of 26 ships and
over 300 combat aircraft.
She
was the first to conduct Tomahawk strikes
against leadership targets in Iraq and would eventually launch a
total of 28 Tomahawks. Her embarked LAMPS
(Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) helicopter
detachment, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light
45 "the Wolfpack," supported the rescue of United
Nations workers being forcibly removed from oil
platforms in the Northern Arabian Gulf and provided
medical evacuations from Umm Qasr.
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In early 1988,
Bunker Hill was awarded her first Battle
Efficiency "E" Award and has since earned seven
Battle "E" Awards, including the Golden Battle "E,"
given when a ship earns five such awards
consecutively.
In August, 1988,
she shifted homeports from San Diego, CA, to
Yokosuka, Japan, to join the USS MIDWAY (CV 41)
Battle Group.
Over the years, the
crew of Bunker Hill has seen and participated in
many special events, including engaging in various
multinational operations in the South East Asian
region. She has participated in training evolutions
involving the military forces of Thailand, South
Korea, India, Malaysia, and Japan. In 1993, Bunker
Hill made a historic visit to the Russian city
Vladivostok. One year later, she made a port visit
to Qingdao in the People’s Republic of China, the
first U.S. Navy ship to have visited the PRC since
1989.
In March 1996,
China fired a series of TBMs into the ocean near
Taiwan. Bunker Hill was called on short notice to
reposition and track the TBMs using its SPY-1A
radar. The Bunker Hill's Aegis Combat
System recorded each missile flight in detail.
In August 1998,
USS Bunker Hill returned to the homeport she left ten
years earlier.
Bunker Hill currently
has no schedule to be decommissioned. She continues
to be the Vertical Swordsman.
The photos
above show a 34" long model.
We offer this
primarily wood Bunker Hill model in the following sizes:
34" long (1/200 scale) $2,900 Shipping
and insurance in the USA included. Other
countries $300 flat rate. This model is in stock
and can be shipped in five business days.
20" long (1/350 scale) $2,450 Shipping
and insurance in the USA included. Other
countries $200 flat rate. Note
that the details on this small size will not be as good
as of the larger sizes. However, they will be
considerably better than those of the other commercial
builders.
47" long (1/144
scale)
$4,925
Shipping
and insurance in the USA included. Other
countries $400 flat rate. A model of
this size was commissioned by the Training Support
Center Great Lakes in 2018.
68" long
(1/100
scale)
$9,925
Shipping
and insurance in the USA included. Other
countries $700 flat rate.
7' long
(1/87 scale) $12,250
Shipping
and insurance in the USA included. Other
countries $900 flat rate.
Models are built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit
(not full amount, not even half)
to start the process. The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed, in several months. If
you are a sailor on the ship and want some specific
features on your model, please be sure that you can
provide photos. Thank you.
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"Hi
Frank, I must say the ship looks fantastic. More than
met my hopes and expectations. The way it was spanned
was quite impressive as well. Once again, beautiful
work. I’m thrilled with the craftsmanship :)
Happy holidays! Bert [SH-60B
pilot]"
Learn more about
Ticonderoga class here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ticonderoga_(CG-47)
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